The Arabesque Music Ensemble (formerly known the Chicago Classical Oriental Ensemble) represents professional musicians from North Africa, the Middle East, and North America. The Arabesque Music Ensemble performs traditional instrumental and vocal music from the Arab repertoire.
The Arabesque Music Ensemble presented its debut performance in 2003 at the Oriental Institute in Chicago. The ensemble has toured the U.S. and Canada with concerts dedicated to Andalusian music (2004), contemporary compositions (2005), and the songs of Sheikh Sayyed Darweesh (2006). The 2008 tour is presented in conjunction with the CD release of al-Fursan at-Talatha.
The ensemble has garnered critical acclaim, with praise from for its "precise rhythms and perfect intonation" (Washington Post) as well as its "rich textures and musical versatility" (Los Angeles Times). The Seattle Post-Intelligencer deemed the Darweesh concert "a fascinating and polished performance"; the Chicago Reader asserted, "the outstanding group brings a historical authenticity to the material and plays it with crackling precision."
For Videos and Sound Clips, visit the ensemble websites:
arabesquemusicensemble.com
myspace.com/arabesquemusicensemble
To purchase:
"Sayyed Darweesh: "Soul of a People"", click here.
"The Music of the Three Musketeers: Zakaria Ahmed, Muhammad al-Qasabji, Riyad al-Sunbati", click here. |
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